Discoverer 5 Capsule

The Discoverer 5 spacecraft consisted of a main satellite body and a separable reentry vehicle containing a recovery capsule
Vehicle reentry_vehicle Q112917748
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Discoverer 5 Capsule

Summary

Discoverer 5 Capsule is a reentry vehicle[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's instance of is recorded as reentry vehicle[3].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1959-005B[4].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's part of is recorded as Discoverer 5[5].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's space launch vehicle is recorded as Thor-Agena A[6].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's SCN is recorded as 00026[7].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1959-08-13T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1961-02-11T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[10].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry[11].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 1 West[12].
  • Discoverer 5 Capsule's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1959-005B[13].

Why It Matters

Discoverer 5 Capsule is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . n2yo.com. n2yo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . n2yo.com. n2yo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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